Rick Santorum Defends Earmark Spending As Mitt Romney Attacks Record
Feb-13-2012

Rick Santorum today defended his use of earmarks while he was in Congress, calling the special spending clauses that he inserted into congressional bills "good earmarks."
"There are good earmarks and bad earmarks," Santorum, who is campaigning in Oklahoma City, said today. "And when the abuse of the process became an issue, I stood up and said the process itself is not bad but the abuse is, and we need to stop it."
Fresh off a three-state win, Santorum has been attacked by Mitt Romney on his congressional record and support of earmarks. The former Massachusetts governor on Wednesday said during Santorum's time, "government grew by some 80 percent. he voted to raise the debt ceiling five times. This may work in Washington or it may have worked in the past, but it will not work in the future."
But today, the former senator from Pennsylvania fought back, charging Romney of not presenting a clearer vision and defending his own record. He argued that many of the earmarks he supported were necessary for defense and health, such as the predator drone program and a human tissue medical program in Pittsburgh.
"He's interested in trying to pander and make political sauce, when there's real substantive issues about how we're trying to change this government, and he's on the wrong side," he said.
Santorum, who also railed against Romney for "not talking about his record," raised nearly $1 million on Tuesday and is set to have another $1 million day today, his campaign said.

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